Rural School Leaflet 



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Editors' note. — They are doing things in the school that Erwin attends. 

 It is easy to see from his letter that the school and the community are 

 interested in each other. The spelling bee between the old and the young and 

 the entertainment given by the older folk are both interesting and valuable 

 forms of social activity and make a pleasant change from the usual school 

 entertainments. Corn Day was a really worth-while occasion and every 

 one learned something from it. The school had an organ loaned to it for 

 a year. This might easily happen in many districts until the school can 

 own an organ of its own. The photograph of the school shows that 

 the teacher takes an interest in the children, out of doors as well as in 



Recess at District i. Town of Van Buren, Onondaga County 



the schoolroom. We hope that this spring something will be done in 

 the way of shrubbery planting around the school building. This would 

 add greatly to its attractiveness and supplement the fine shade trees 

 on the grounds. 



District 2, Town of Pendleton, Erie County 



North Tonawanda, New York, February 19, 1914 

 Dear Mr. Tuttle: 



How glad I was to receive your letter telling me that you had not 

 received three letters! I am sure I wrote three but maybe one was lost. 

 I love to write to you so it makes no difference, and I'm so glad I got a 

 letter from you. 



I want to thank you for the January leaflet. I liked it the best of any 

 so far. The pictures and letters were so very interesting, and I'm going 

 to try and set the table the way that was suggested in the leaflet. 



